Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album explained

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Awarded For:Quality contemporary jazz performances
Presenter:National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Country:United States
Year:1992
Year2:2011
Website:grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality contemporary jazz performances. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by The Recording Academy to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]

Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, the award was first presented to the Manhattan Transfer in 1992. From 1993 to 1994 the category was known as Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (Instrumental), from 1995 to 2000 the name changed to Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, and since 2001 the name of the category has been Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Until 2001, both albums and singles were eligible for this award. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented for albums containing "at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary jazz instrumental tracks".[3] Beginning in 2001, award recipients included the producers, engineers, and/or mixers associated with the nominated work in addition to the recording artists.

As of 2011, Pat Metheny holds the record for the most wins in this category, with a total of six (five times with the Pat Metheny Group). Randy Brecker has received the award four times total, once along with his brother Michael as the duo known as Brecker Brothers. The group Béla Fleck and the Flecktones has received the award twice. American artists have been presented with the award more than any other nationality, though it has been presented once to Joe Zawinul, born in Austria. The group Yellowjackets holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with a total of seven. In 2012, the award was discontinued in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, contemporary jazz recordings were shifted to the newly formed Best Jazz Instrumental Album category.

Recipients

YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
The Manhattan Transfer[4]
[5]
Pat Metheny Group[6]
Brecker Brothers[7]
Pat Metheny Group[8]
[9]
Pat Metheny Group[10]
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones[11]
[12]
Pat Metheny Group[13]
2004[14]
2005[15]
2006Pat Metheny Group[16]
2007Béla Fleck and the Flecktones[17]
2008[18]
2009[19]
2010 and The Zawinul Syndicate[20]
[21]
2011The Stanley Clarke Band[22]
Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Notes and References

  1. News: Grammy Awards at a Glance. Los Angeles Times. April 24, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309064412/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/env-grammy_awards_info%2C0%2C5838827.htmlstory. March 9, 2012. live.
  2. Web site: Overview . April 24, 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110103173212/http://www2.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/ . January 3, 2011 .
  3. Web site: 52nd OEP Category Description Guide . June 30, 2010 . 3 . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091027172820/http://www.grammy.com/PDFs/Recording_Academy/52guide.pdf . October 27, 2009 .
  4. News: R.E.M., Raitt tops in Grammy nominations. The Tuscaloosa News. The New York Times Company. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Mary. Campbell. 6B. January 9, 1992. July 1, 2010. October 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023123707/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1DUdAAAAIBAJ&pg=6934,2086153&dq. live.
  5. News: Grammys Show Influence Of Seattle Music. Patrick. Macdonald. January 8, 1993. July 1, 2010. The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20111028070042/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930108&slug=1678846. October 28, 2011. live.
  6. News: Hundreds Nominated For Grammys. January 10, 1994. July 9, 2010. Deseret News. 3. Deseret News Publishing Company. Salt Lake City, Utah. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020234833/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/330586/HUNDREDS-NOMINATED-FOR-GRAMMYS.html?pg=3. October 20, 2012. live.
  7. News: The 37th Grammy Nominations. January 6, 1995. July 1, 2010. Los Angeles Times. 5. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025050609/http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-06/entertainment/ca-17089_1_vocal-performance/5. October 25, 2012. live.
  8. News: List of Grammy nominees. January 4, 1996. June 30, 2010. CNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20121207073959/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html. December 7, 2012. live.
  9. News: Rock veterans Dylan, McCartney face off for album of year . https://archive.today/20121205000645/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=boMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Km8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654,4335889&dq . dead . December 5, 2012 . Mary . Campbell . January 7, 1998 . July 1, 2010 . . .
  10. News: Academy's Complete List of Nominees. January 6, 1999. July 1, 2010. Los Angeles Times. 6. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025050712/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jan/06/entertainment/ca-60928/6. October 25, 2012. dead.
  11. Web site: 43rd Grammy Awards . July 1, 2010 . CNN . February 21, 2001 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081106040823/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/ . November 6, 2008 .
  12. Web site: Complete List Of Grammy Nominees. January 4, 2002. July 1, 2010. CBS News. https://web.archive.org/web/20031010122104/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/04/entertainment/main323197.shtml. October 10, 2003. live. Note: This source lists CAB band members Dennis Chambers, Tony MacAlpine, Brian Auger and Bunny Brunel individually.
  13. News: Complete list of Grammy nominees; ceremony set for Feb. 23 . January 8, 2003 . July 1, 2010 . . 3 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716050318/http://articles.sfgate.com/2003-01-08/entertainment/17470880_1_vanessa-carlton-norah-jones-steve-mcqueen-sheryl-crow/3 . July 16, 2011 .
  14. Web site: Nominee list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards . December 4, 2003 . July 1, 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102194430/http://www.livedaily.com/news/5838.html . January 2, 2010 .
  15. Web site: Nominee list for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards . December 7, 2004 . July 1, 2010 . LiveDaily . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107203242/http://livedaily.com/news/7420.html . January 7, 2010 .
  16. News: The Complete List of Grammy Nominations. June 30, 2010. December 8, 2005. The New York Times. 3.
  17. Web site: 49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061220160454/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx . dead . December 20, 2006 . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . July 1, 2010 .
  18. Web site: 50th annual Grammy Awards nominations. Variety. Reed Business Information. December 6, 2007. July 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20071208155608/http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117977172.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1. December 8, 2007. live.
  19. Web site: The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . July 1, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102161757/http://www2.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/51st_show/list.aspx . January 2, 2010 .
  20. Web site: The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . July 1, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100618185140/http://www2.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/52nd_show/list.aspx . June 18, 2010 .
  21. Web site: 2010 Grammy Awards: Michael Jackson Tribute, Lady Gaga and Elton John Duet Highlight . https://archive.today/20140116002008/http://voices.yahoo.com/2010-grammy-awards-michael-jackson-tribute-lady-gaga-5387701.html . dead . January 16, 2014 . Saul . Relative . . January 31, 2010 . January 15, 2014 .
  22. News: 53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list. December 5, 2010. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713191629/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/la-et-env-grammys-nominees-2010-list,0,2463095.htmlstory. July 13, 2011. live.

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